microteaching

[ mahy-kroh-tee-ching ]
/ ˈmaɪ kroʊˌti tʃɪŋ /

noun

a scaled-down teaching procedure with a few students under controlled conditions, often videotaped in order to analyze teaching techniques and develop new teaching skills.

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Origin of microteaching

First recorded in 1970–75; micro- + teaching

Words nearby microteaching

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